Starkville’s Observance of The National Day of Prayer is set for noon May 7, 2015 at the Starkville Sportsplex. Please bring friends, family, church members and strangers…. we’ve been trying to get the word out, but that has proven to be difficult in recent years! Can’t wait to see y’all Thursday! Continue reading →

Please join us for Starkville’s Observance of the National Day of Prayer set for noon May 7 at the Starkville Sportsplex. This will be a special time for residents to come together as a group to pray for our community, our state and our nation.

As part of this year’s event, pastors and community leaders will share their personal testimonies of the importance of prayer in eight key areas of every community, including government, military, business, media, family, church, education and healthcare. We will join communities around the nation for a day of prayer and remembrance. Continue reading →

While it is important to pray for the community and its leaders every day, Starkville’s Observance of the National Day of Prayer will be a special time for residents to come together as a group to pray for our community, our state and our nation.

Starkville’s observance of the National Day of Prayer is set for noon May 7 at the Starkville Sportsplex. The public is invited to attend.

As part of this year’s event, community leaders will share their personal testimony of the importance of prayer in eight key areas of every community, including government, military, business, media, family, church, education and healthcare. Continue reading →

Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman will discuss the importance of prayer for our local, state and national government as part of Starkville’s Observance of the National Day of Prayer 2015.

Wiseman will be one of eight guest speakers discussing the importance of prayer in vital areas of the community. The event is set for noon, May 7 at the Starkville Sportsplex. The public is invited to attend.

SAVE THE DATE: Starkville’s Observance for the National Day of Prayer is set for noon May 7 at the Starkville Sportsplex! Join us for a panel of community leaders who will share their personal testimonies of the power of prayer, and prayer for their particular area of the community. Each year, the community is invited to gather at the Sportsplex to pray for the community of Starkville, Oktibbeha County, the state of Mississippi and the nation. While personal prayer is very important, coming together to pray as a community, for the community is important. Begin now to prepare your hearts for this event… small group studies and prayer guides are available at http://nationaldayofprayer.org/small-group-guides/.

Voice of the people: Gwen Sisson

May 5, 2014 9:58:14 AM

I would like to thank the Starkville community for the wonderful turnout at this year’s Starkville observance of the National Day of Prayer. I would like to thank our speakers: Mayor Parker Wiseman, Rev. Joseph Stone, Rev. Giles Lindley, Marvell Howard, Dr. Paul Miller, Dr. Paul Ruff, Michelle Lowe and Sen. Gary Jackson, for the incredible job they did sharing their personal perspectives on prayer. I would also like to thank Tom Jenkins who set the tone for the day’s event with his musical talents.

What a wonderful time we had this week. It was a wonderful opportunity to unite for a time of prayer for Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi and the United States. Communities throughout the nation also took time out of their busy schedules to pray together. It was a special way to unite the community and the nation, and I am very happy to be part of such a special event.

I would also like to thank Michelle Tehan of The Biscuit Shop, Lynette McDougald of University Florist, Jay Yates at The Veranda, Carolyn Abadie of the BookMart and Cafe, Vicki Leach of Miss Vicki’s Custom Cuisine, Arma Ruth DeLaCruz of Eat With Us Group, Katharine Hewlett of the Palmer Home for Children and Wendy Brewer of Starkville Flooring for their donations to the event. Thank y’all so much!

If you were unable to join us, you truly missed a special blessing. Please make plans to join us next year on the first Thursday in May for Starkville’s observance of the National Day of Prayer.